Project Controller

at  Rheinmetall Defence Australia Pty Ltd

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Project Controller is responsible for the interface management and coordination of project data between finance, project management and other stakeholders. This includes the Estimate at Completion as well as mid term planning process, annual and monthly cost forecasting and control of actual cost incurred. Furthermore the Project Controller will also be responsible for the development, coordination and validation of reports, e.g. Australian Industry Capability, Earned Value, Actual Cost. Additionally, where necessary the Project Controller will be assigned with various project related, special duties. The Project Controller also needs to quickly develop strong working relationships across all functions within the project, ensuring accuracy and transparency of financial information for the project.

As a Project Controller, you can anticipate some of your day-to-day tasks to include:

• Establish and maintain project cost structures within SAP for planned and actual costs;
• Work closely with the Project Management Office (PMO) to ensure coherence of the Planning and Financial systems;
• Liaise with Project Managers on their performance against budget and provide specialist financial management advice on budget control and forecast outcomes;
• Act as an interface between Project Manager, PMO and Engineering Planning to enable reliable budget planning in SAP;
• Provide ongoing training and support to project staff on budgeting and reporting in SAP; and
• Lead goal-driven enhancement of the existing PS module landscape and being the primary point of contact for RDA’s internal SAP team and colleagues for queries and suggested improvements.

The experience and skillset best suited to this role includes:

• Tertiary qualifications in Finance / Accounting / Commerce or related disciplines;
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling;
• Experience in project cost planning, scheduling and development of financial reports and analysis;
• Sound knowledge of costing/management accounting practices;
• Demonstrated experience of successfully business partnering with multiple non-finance functions;
• Superior knowledge in SAP FI/CO and PS;
• Advanced MS Office skills i.e. Excel, Powerpoint; and
• Must hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (must hold Australian Citizenship)